week 2 discussion
a. Students whose last names begin with the letters S – Z: Describe the difference between township (village) police, city police, and county police (sheriff’s office). Are their jurisdictions always distinct? How is local policing used to enforce the law?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. Each classmate must be from a different group, other than your own. Responses to your peers should be at least 100 words in length. Remember that this is a discussion. If a classmate or your instructor asks you a question, it is your responsibility to respond.
Describe the difference between township (village) police, city police, and county police (sheriff’s office). Police officers have a limited local jurisdiction, usually within the boundaries of a city or town. They look for public safety, while they cite and arrest people who are breaking the law within their jurisdiction. They also do a lot of public services like safety education classes.
A sheriff has jurisdiction of country and state. They make their patrols outside the town and cities, although they can enter police jurisdiction as part of their jobs. The sheriff’s office acts as coroner in most cases.
On the state level, there is the highway patrol. The highway patrol has jurisdiction over the entire state. But they rarely take on the responsibilities of counties or cities. The highway patrol sticks to patrol the State’s highways provided traffic control, responding to accidents, and assisting in police chases that cross city and county lines.
Are their jurisdictions always distinct?
I would have to say that the city police jurisdictions are pretty set in stone while the county’s jurisdiction lines are kind of blurred cause the have county and city jurisdictions.
Reference:
2003-2013
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. Each classmate must be from a different group, other than your own. Responses to your peers should be at least 100 words in length. Remember that this is a discussion. If a classmate or your instructor asks you a question, it is your responsibility to respond.
Describe the difference between township (village) police, city police, and county police (sheriff’s office). Police officers have a limited local jurisdiction, usually within the boundaries of a city or town. They look for public safety, while they cite and arrest people who are breaking the law within their jurisdiction. They also do a lot of public services like safety education classes.
A sheriff has jurisdiction of country and state. They make their patrols outside the town and cities, although they can enter police jurisdiction as part of their jobs. The sheriff’s office acts as coroner in most cases.
On the state level, there is the highway patrol. The highway patrol has jurisdiction over the entire state. But they rarely take on the responsibilities of counties or cities. The highway patrol sticks to patrol the State’s highways provided traffic control, responding to accidents, and assisting in police chases that cross city and county lines.
Are their jurisdictions always distinct?
I would have to say that the city police jurisdictions are pretty set in stone while the county’s jurisdiction lines are kind of blurred cause the have county and city jurisdictions.
Reference:
2003-2013